GENERAL HISTOLOGY

LYMPHATIC

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which tonsils are located at the base of the tongue?
A
Biggest tonsils
B
Palatine tonsils
C
Lingual tonsils
D
Pharyngeal tonsils
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The lingual tonsil, a normal component of Waldeyer’s ring, consists of lymphoid tissue located at the base of the tongue.

Detailed explanation-2: -The bottom portion of the ring at the base of tongue is called the lingual tonsils (see below). As mentioned above, the palatine tonsils make up the sides of the ring, and the pharyngeal tonsils, also known as the adenoids, form the top of the ring, located near the roof of the nasopharynx.

Detailed explanation-3: -The palatine (or faucial) tonsils, commonly referred to as tonsils, are bundles of lymphatic tissue located in the lateral oropharynx. They sit in the isthmus of the fauces, bordered anteriorly by the palatoglossal arch and posteriorly by the palatopharyngeal arch.

Detailed explanation-4: -The palatine tonsils are located in the isthmus of the fauces, between the palatoglossal arch and the palatopharyngeal arch of the soft palate.

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